Tree Care in Rainbow Lakes, NJ

If you're looking at the trees around your Rainbow Lakes home and feeling uneasy, there's a good reason. Many of the mature trees in our neighborhood were planted when these homes were built in the 1960s, and the choices made then are causing problems now. Builders often selected fast-growing species for quick shade and curb appeal, like silver maples and Bradford pears. These trees are now 60-70 years old and entering a high-risk phase. Silver maples have notoriously weak wood and aggressive surface roots, while every Bradford pear is structurally destined to split apart. The storms we get here, with 21 events a year on average, exploit these weaknesses, especially when sustained winds shift direction and fatigue compromised limbs.